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maureen o'connor wagered the money from 2000 to 2009. she was married to the founder of the jack in the box fast food chain. and said she was going through a rough time. >> it was at a time that, in my life, the last chapter of my life, where i lost my husband, i lost three of my siblings, i lost my two best friends. and i had a difficult time. >> o'connor also blames her gambling addiction to a brain tumor. she's reached a deal to avoid prosecution while trying to repay all that money. >> that's a lot of video poker. >>> concerning reports out of l.a. right now. the owner of the lakers is said to be hospitalized with an undisclosed form of answerer. his team was in action, as we see now from espn. >> good morning. and welcome to your espn news update. i'm zubin mehenti. clippers and lakers used to be a laugher. and kobe and company, practically a home game for them. no home cooking. met ka world peace off the mark. will give it one more shot. l.a. misses nine from the field. blake griffin, he does more than dunk. 18 in the first quarter
maureen o'connor wagered the money from 2000 to 2009. she was married to the founder of the jack in the box fast food chain. and said she was going through a rough time. >> it was at a time that, in my life, the last chapter of my life, where i lost my husband, i lost three of my siblings, i lost my two best friends. and i had a difficult time. >> o'connor also blames her gambling addiction to a brain tumor. she's reached a deal to avoid prosecution while trying to repay all that...
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. >> reporter: maureen got a surprise when she opened her freezer. >> why are they in the freezer? >> they need to be cold. >> reporter: for many in seattle, keeping cool has become an improvisational art. there have been entire years where the city hasn't hit 90 degrees. this year alone it's topped that mark four days running and even more heat is expected. cooling season terse, a rarity -- cooling centers, a rarity here, are now up and running. swimming pools are extending hours while outdoor workers are withering. >> just as long as it doesn't get too much above a hundred. i don't want to melt. >> reporter: in nearby towns, temperatures have eclipsed 100 degrees for days. fire departments rolled out their hoses to douse the heat. forecasters say from west coast to east, the nation is locked in a very unusual weather pattern. >> we are seeing extremes on both sides. we've seen the east coast go through some rainy periods where you don't really expect it. you've seen us dry and hotter than formal where we don't expect it. >> reporter: so the city known for cool rain is learning wh
. >> reporter: maureen got a surprise when she opened her freezer. >> why are they in the freezer? >> they need to be cold. >> reporter: for many in seattle, keeping cool has become an improvisational art. there have been entire years where the city hasn't hit 90 degrees. this year alone it's topped that mark four days running and even more heat is expected. cooling season terse, a rarity -- cooling centers, a rarity here, are now up and running. swimming pools are...
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. >> maureen was unfamiliar with the concept. >> i knew nothing about this flash mob. >> reporter: but after seeing so many people eager to spend, she thinks cash mobs are a great way to reinvigorate the economy. >> i am so glad. i am so glad. i am so proud to be a las vegan right now. really proud. wonderful, wonderful. >> reporter: but no one was more pleased with the results than the gypsy den's owner. >> we came in today and this store was packed. you have to be pretty excitinged. >> yeah, it's cool. >> well, in and out in under 30 minutes. cleaned house. >> we know you love the story. a little photo to show everybody. >> that always worries me. >> just waiting for the cash. >> come my way, please. cash mob right here. >> a lemonade stand. >> we've got some stuff to sell. we've got some cups. these laptops. you know. >> the shirt off my back. >> we could always use a buck around here. >>> coming up, kim kardashian takes action after she was attacked with a bag of flour. >> you'll never guess what happened to simon cowell in his bathroom. we'll have "the skinny" next. >> announcer:
. >> maureen was unfamiliar with the concept. >> i knew nothing about this flash mob. >> reporter: but after seeing so many people eager to spend, she thinks cash mobs are a great way to reinvigorate the economy. >> i am so glad. i am so glad. i am so proud to be a las vegan right now. really proud. wonderful, wonderful. >> reporter: but no one was more pleased with the results than the gypsy den's owner. >> we came in today and this store was packed. you...
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. >> reporter: maureen was hoping she was holding the winning ticket. >> oh, i was all excited this morning. hi it spent just about. i was thinking i better get a financial analyst because hi it all gone. >> reporter: according to officials, the jackpot is the fifth largest in the game's history, but is the largest jackpot ever for a single winning ticket. >> i seen on the news the winner was here so i wanted to come in here and see if i had a shot of winning. >> reporter: the rumor is seven i.t. workers for the state of new york will clap the prize. >> i've worked with them for a year. good, average, hard working americans. >> reporter: this store has a winning history, too. once selling a $3.5 million ticket and ringing up more recent jackpots of up to 90 grand. steve hutchins owns coulson's. the store gets a winner's bonus which could be as high as $10,000. for a small business, it's nice. if the winner or winners pick the cash option when the ticket was bought they'll receive a lump sum payment of just under $302 million. >> what to do with $203 million. >> what a tough problem to have.
. >> reporter: maureen was hoping she was holding the winning ticket. >> oh, i was all excited this morning. hi it spent just about. i was thinking i better get a financial analyst because hi it all gone. >> reporter: according to officials, the jackpot is the fifth largest in the game's history, but is the largest jackpot ever for a single winning ticket. >> i seen on the news the winner was here so i wanted to come in here and see if i had a shot of winning. >>...
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>> maureen, don't listen to these people. y'all are [ bleep ]. >> you heard him right, he called his co-hosts a-holes. there's no comment from the network whether he's going to face disciplinary action. obviously he was have something fun but perhaps that was a question that was going to get him in trouble, perhaps there's a history there with blonds or brunettes that we don't know about. >> i've seen the segment they do, they have fans write in questions, it seems they only call on charles. one's what's your weight? nobody wants to say what their weight is on tv. >> what was his answer? >> i think he said 310 and followed it up with, give or take 30 or 40. pretty much how i report my own weight. >> 350 essentially. wow. you're always going to get a good sound bite from charles barkley. >> he really doesn't shy away from the camera. >> not at all. >> no. >> we're going to see if we can avoid any hit and run accidents. >> and calling our co-hosts bad things. diabetes scared me to death. there's so much to learn. but liberty wa
>> maureen, don't listen to these people. y'all are [ bleep ]. >> you heard him right, he called his co-hosts a-holes. there's no comment from the network whether he's going to face disciplinary action. obviously he was have something fun but perhaps that was a question that was going to get him in trouble, perhaps there's a history there with blonds or brunettes that we don't know about. >> i've seen the segment they do, they have fans write in questions, it seems they only...
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maureen o'connor who was married to the founder of the jack in the box food chain lost most of it playing video poker. she's reached a deal to avoid prosecution while trying to repay it. >>> we all love a good political fight on live television. returning to georgia. two members of parliament, trading insults. oh, boy. the glass of water you see there, gone. eventually, punches would be traded. >> oh, no. >> this all happened because one called the other scum. there's apparently many things you do in georgia. but you don't call fellow politicians scum. as you can see, downhill from there. all captured for your viewing pleasure. >> thank you, josh. that was really fun. >>> now, what could be the most lucrative business trip ever. david honeywell splurged on a powerball ticket before a flight. gio benitez has the story. >> reporter: dave honeywell, didn't need to get his wife flowers thursday. he opted for a check, indeed. a big one. >> the biggest valentine you get. there will not be bigger. >> reporter: the couple's $217 millket to riches was hiding in a most unlikely place. richmond inte
maureen o'connor who was married to the founder of the jack in the box food chain lost most of it playing video poker. she's reached a deal to avoid prosecution while trying to repay it. >>> we all love a good political fight on live television. returning to georgia. two members of parliament, trading insults. oh, boy. the glass of water you see there, gone. eventually, punches would be traded. >> oh, no. >> this all happened because one called the other scum. there's...
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. >> maureen, what the hell happened to your shirt? >> looks like today's show is brought to you by the number 38 and the letter dd. >> well, i guess i -- i developed over the summer. >> you guess? >> she addressed her lack of dress, basically. >> elmo there and the whole skit. they were going to do on "sesame street" was with elmo. so you could see that she was having fun at her own expense. >> yeah. well, if you've been following the situation with david beckham, it has really gotten bad to worse. i mean, it's the least you can say. a second woman is now coming forward and she is saying that she had sexual relations with the soccer superstar in 2007. she's a prostitute. she's telling "in touch" magazine she took part in a threesome with beckham and a former prostitute. she's 26 years old, she says she was paid $10,000. and like i said, that's on the heels of another woman. the beckhams have been -- they're saying we're going to file a lawsuit. he is obviously very irate. take a look at what happened right after he left after losing a
. >> maureen, what the hell happened to your shirt? >> looks like today's show is brought to you by the number 38 and the letter dd. >> well, i guess i -- i developed over the summer. >> you guess? >> she addressed her lack of dress, basically. >> elmo there and the whole skit. they were going to do on "sesame street" was with elmo. so you could see that she was having fun at her own expense. >> yeah. well, if you've been following the...